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We are in the orchard pruning our fruit trees. We do this to ensure healthy, strong fruit trees that will yield TONS of fruit come spring. Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
We got a dump of snow, but the fall garden is still happily surviving through the winter, so I’m outside harvesting salad in the snow, and happy to have winter greens. __________ Subscribe and JOIN OUR JOURNEY! https://www.youtube.com/c/YouCantEatTheGrass?sub_confirmation=1. __________ SOCIAL MEDIA Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/you.cant.eat.the.grass/ Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/you.cant.eat.the.grass/ Google+ | https://plus.google.com/u/0/+YouCantEatTheGrass Website coming soon… __________ SUPPORT…
Growing lettuce into winter has been our largest mission. Winters can get down to 0 degrees and with some good insulation, and the power of the sun greens can be grown all through winter. We will be building a cold frame from start to finish in this episode. .99 heirloom & organic vegetable seeds: https://bit.ly/2AyKjJc…
This video demonstrates the 3 key considerations when it comes top pruning Blackcurrants. You should aim to take out a third of the growth (which should be the oldest), take out any horizontal branches and also clear away the weakest growth of crossing branches. If you are new to pruning then starting with Blackcurrants is…
We are cleaning up the garden today. Winter is coming and it is time to get the garden ready. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools, blog & More: http://www.MIgardener.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Instagram: http://instagram.com/MIgardener G+: http://plus.google.com/+MIgardener Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/MI_gardener Tumblr:…
In this episode we will be fertilizing our perennials. It is important to do and something not enough people are doing. We cover when the best time to fertilize your plants is, as well as the best type of fertilizer to use on perennials in the fall. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI…
Snow Fleas aren’t actually fleas and they spend most of their time in the soil and under leaf litter. So what’s up with their name? In this episode, we’ll explore what makes these friendly little helpers so fascinating.
One of our favourite ways to get Back to Reality is by getting Back to Nature. So we strapped on our snowshoes and went for a nice long walk in our woods. But while we were there, we also set up some trail cameras to try to catch a photo of some deer.
Since you guys had so many wonderful questions and comments on our previous Ruth Stout Method video, we figured it a Question and Answer video was in order! Hay vs Straw, Pesticides, and more. Plus, a quick update on how our Ruth Stout gardens and our garlic are doing in the winter.
It’s -42°C outside today, so we decided to stay in and do some housework. Unfortunately, the second Paula began washing the floor, the water froze. Instantly. We thought you might find it amusing! 🙂
Now that we’ve settled in to a typically cold Canadian winter, we get asked a lot of questions about how we stay warm at night while living full time in our Camper Van. Here’s our top five tips on how to have a warm sleep in even the coldest of weather.
For our second winter living full time in our camper van, Paula wanted to be able to use the kitchen sink like normal, even though our plumbing is winterized. She’s so demanding. Here’s the solution that we came up with. Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/aguyagirlandacampervan Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/guygirlvan
A show and tell of our frozen home during the winter months. Plus, new for 2016… Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/aguyagirlandacampervan Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/guygirlvan
We seem to get a lot of questions about our toilet, and especially how we were able to use it throughout an entire Canadian winter. This video should hopefully answer all the questions you might have. (bloopers at the end)
In order to survive an entire Canadian winter in our camper van, we needed to insulate the windows and seal up the air conditioner. But, now that it’s spring, it’s finally time to open everything up again!
February 2015. A tour of the campervan that we’ve been living in (full time) since 2 weeks prior to our wedding in July 2014 (7 months). We spent 2 months traveling Canada for our honeymoon, and then settled down in Ontario for the winter.
Patricia Foreman, poultry expert and author of several books including City Chicks, Backyard Market Gardening and Day Range Poultry teaches us how to take care of a flock of chickens in winter. Get essential tips gleaned from her years of experience and help your flock thrive even in the coldest time of the year. This…
Patricia Foreman, poultry expert and author of several books including City Chicks, Backyard Market Gardening and Day Range Poultry teaches us how to take care of a flock of chickens in winter. Get essential tips gleaned from her years of experience and help your flock thrive even in the coldest time of the year. This…
In this video you will learn the simple steps you need to take to prune a blackcurrant bush. The reason why you need to prune blackcurrants is because you need to allow space for new shoots that will fruit more and allow space for the plant to breathe to allow sunlight through to ripen all…
Just chillaxin’ out here in the afternoon sun planting some bulbs for spring!
Garden 2013! Time to begin.
A Big update over what’s growing inside! Don’t forget to ask as many questions as you want and i will collect all the questions and put them in my upcoming Q&A videos! Thanks!
refilling their food supply for the winter
hopefully everyone enjoys this update! while the plants are in limbo right now, I am just taking the time to make this episode deticated to analyzing the plants, and how they are copeing with transplant shock. More videos on the way soon!
I’m showing the steps I take to make a grow tower. I show the tools I use and the process to begin laying out and marking the hole placements. As I say in the video, I tend to get pretty anal with some things. As a former long-time carpenter, using math, laying out and marking…
We were told to expect frost or freeze. Well, here it is!
part 2 – Maximizing Garden Space – techniques and Brain power Part 1 can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHWoNlXDtn4 Video 1 – Introduction to maximizing Garden Space http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHSa_oGgsyw Video 2 – Companion planting, secondary locations and determination http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B-mJnjj0S0
tying the poncho hood off to use as a shelter.
Hope someone can help. I have only recently begun to rebuild my plant knowledge after many years of not being involved. I don’t have resource books yet and not sure where to start. Thanks to Roosevelt at http://www.youtube.com/user/MiWilderness I believe we have an ID. The root stock is edible and has medicinal uses. Another source…
